The Latest Breaking News from St Petersburg

Uefa could strip Russia of Champions League final over Ukraine crisis

Uefa is under increasing pressure to move the Champions League final from St Petersburg after Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

UEFA 'monitoring' situation in Russia as Champions League final decision looms

With the ongoing trouble in Russia, plans to hold the Champions League final in St Petersburg could be ripped up with UEFA said to be 'monitoring' the situation

Liverpool Echo · Feb 22, 2022

UEFA eye huge Champions League decision amid Russia and Ukraine crisis which could affect Chelsea

Chelsea news: If the Blues make it to the Champions League final this year, they may not be playing it in St Petersburg as plans, with UEFA considering moving the event due to the diplomatic issue between Russia and Ukraine

Football London · Feb 21, 2022

Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert

While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed either by COVID or a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat of an imminent war was permeating the western media by that stage, so…

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2022

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022